Cape Fear has gone a perfect 10-0 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cape Fear Colts will head out to take on the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Fear has six straight victories, Douglas Byrd has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cape Fear had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt St. Pauls on Wednesday. Cape Fear put the hurt on St. Pauls with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Karalina Tomasic
| 03/12/25 @ St. Pauls | 11 |
| 04/16/24 vs Douglas Byrd | 6 |
| 04/26/24 vs Gray's Creek | 4 |
| 03/12/24 vs Seventy-First | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Lumberton | 3 |
The result came thanks to Karalina Tomasic's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Amari Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cape Fear was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Douglas Byrd's offense. They came up short against Purnell Swett on Wednesday, falling 22-0.
Cape Fear's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Cape Fear took their win against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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